Container for fibrous material



M. S ILVERMAN. CONTMNER FOR FIBBOUS MATERIAL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, I919- Patented May 9, 1922.-

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UNITED STATE MORTIMER SILVERMAN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CONTAINER FOR FIBROUS MATERIAL.

To (all "whom it may concern:

.Be t known that l. MonTIMnn bILvEnllIAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in Boston. county of @ufliollt. andState oflvlassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Containers for Fibrouslllalterials, of which the following description, in connecion with theaccompanying; drawings, a --"'JfitililtltllllUll, .lilte characters onthe drawii reprt ting; like parts.

intention relates to acontainer or lniilder for rolls of fibrousmaterial such as paper, oloth or the like.

The container may be used for holding rolls of paper of material Width,such as toi -t paper or the like, but it is particularly ind and adaptedfor holding:relatively ua-iloiv rolls of paper, cloth orjthe. like foruse in Wiping: and cleaning razors and like instruments. l

The invention has for its object to provide a siin 'ile, ellicient.attii-actiwi and inexpensive eontanuw which is capable of being securedto the wall or other s-zupport in a room, and with which any desi 3dlength of paper may be fed. out of the cimtainer and severed from theroll Within the latter. l

lfrovit-iion is made for ilncilitating the delivery of the paper out. ofthe container.

ilhcse and other features of this invention will be pointed out in theclaims at the end of this specification.

Fin. 1. is a side elevation of a container embodying this invention.

liig. a front elevation of the container shown in. Fig. 1 looking towardthe right.

Fig. 3, an inside view of the eover re: nmved troin its casing. y

Fl et, a section on the line 4%, Fig. 3. hi 5, an end view of thespindle or roll on which the paper or the like is Wound, and Fig. 6, adetail of the guide to be referred to. i l

The container herein. shown as embodying this invention comprises acylindrical metal casing; a open at one side and closed by the head 5 atits opposite side. The open side of the casing is designed to be closedby a cover 0, see ll 3 and 4;.

The can: no. is designed to contain a roll of paper, cloth or otherfibrous material, WlilClllS wouijid upon an arbor or spool 12 of Wood orother suitable material, Which in tl'iepresent instance mounted torevolve upon stub shafts 13, 1.4:, extended into the opposite ends ofthe bore of the spool.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1922 Application filed February 14, 1919. Serial No.276,964.

One stub shaft as 13 is attached to the head 6 and the other 14- ismounted in the cover 0, being extended thcrethrough and provided v ithathumb piece or handle 17 for rotatmg the roll. The shaft 14 ispreferably provided With bent arms 18, Which are de signed to entersuitable sockets or recesses 19 in one end of the spool 12 so as toefliect a positive engagement of the shaft 14- With the spool and enablethe latter to be rotated positively when the shaft 14- is turned bymeans of the handle or thumb piece 17.

The spool 12 may and preferably Will be maintained in engagement Withthe turning' arms 18by aspring, acting against the op posite end of thespool. The spring referrcd to may be made as shown and consists of aseries of sheet metal arms 20 radiating from a center piece Ell having ahole to permit the spring to be fitted upon the stub shaft 13 betweenthe spool 12 and the head Z) of the casing, the arms 20 being suitablyshaped to bear at their ends against the head 6 and exert a nessure ofthe centier portion 21 upon one end of the spool and thereby keep theother end of said spool in engagement .Wltll the arms 18 on the shaft14. i

The rising ais provided in its circumfen once with a transverse slot 23for the passage of the end of the paper out of the cas ing, andprovision is made for facilitating the (ilclivery of the paper out ofthe casing. To this end the casino; has located in it a curved member2st preferably of sheet metal Which is pivotally mounted Within thecasing in the head 6 and in a hip; or car 25 eX- tended from theinnercircinnference of the casing, see Fig. 6. The sheet metal memher 24 hasone end as 26 extended through the slot 23 in the casing to the outsidethereof to form a knife over which the free end 27 of the paper ispassed and by means of Which a given length of the paper may be severedfrom the roll Within theorising. The member 24 Within the casing is madeof substantial length and is extended between the main body of the rolland the outermost layer thereof. so as to separate the said outermostlayer and guide it toward the slot or delivery opening in the casing.when the roll is turned by the handle 17.

Provision is made for preventing the roll from being turned in thereverse direct-ion and for this purpose the shaft lt has fast on it aratchet Wheel 30 With which cooperates a holding panel 31 preferablymade in the form of a spring metal strip which is fastened to the insideof the cover 0, see Figs. 3 and 4.

The cover may be secured in fixed relation to the casing by a bayonetjoint connection comprising a bayonet slot 32 in the lip or flange 33 ofthe cover and a pin or stud 3 on the outside of the casing, see Fig. 2,and if desired, the cover may be locked to the casing against removal byunauthori'zed persons which may be effected by providing a lug or ear 35on thecover, which cooperates with a lug or car 36 on the easing, andeach of which is provided with a hole for the passage of a padlock, notshown,

when the cover is in its fixed position on the casing and the hole inthe lug 35 registers with the hole in the lug 36.

From the above description, it will be seen that the container or holderfor the roll of paper or other fibrous material may be produced atsuiiiciently small cost, to enable'them to be installed in the bathrooms of hotels and like places as a part of the equipment, with theattendant advantages and convenience for the male occupants of the roomsof the hotel, for supplying paper for wiping the blades of razors, whenshaving, and while the container or holder is especially designed forthis purpose, it is not desired to limit the invention in this respect,as it can be made of any desired size to hold a roll of paper or thelike of any desired width.

In Fig. 1 the casing a is shown as provided with a base 40 for attachingthe casing to a wall or other support 4-1, but it is not desired tolimit the invention in this respect.

' Claims:

1. A device of the character described,

I comprising a casing normally open at one side for the-insertiontherein of a roll of fibrous material and provided with a slot inlitscircumference through which the outer layer is extended, a cover toclose said open side, a rotatable device within said casing upon whichsaid roll is mounted to turn therewith, a guide for the fibrous materiallocated in said casing and coope 'ating with said slot to guide theouter layer of the paper thereto, a knife attached to said guide andextended from within the casing through said slot, and meansco-operating with said rotatable device for rotating said roll fromoutside of said casing.

52. A device of the character described, comprising a casing forcontaining a roll of fibrous material and having a slot in itscircumference through which the outer layer of said roll is extended, aguide for the fibrous material located in said casing and pivotedthereto and having its inner end interposed between the main body of theroll and the outer layer thereof and cooperating with said. slot todirect the outer layer thereto, and a knife attached to said pivotedguide and co-operating with said slot.

3. A device of the character described comprising a casing normally openat one side and provided. with a slot in its circumference, a cover toclose said open side, a spool having a roll of fibrous material thereonrotatably mounted within said casing to feed the paper to said slot,means carried by said cover for engaging said spool to rotate it andsaid roll, and a spring to keep the said spool in engagement with saidmeans.

4. A device of the character described comprising a casing normally openat one side for the insertion therein of a roll of fibrous material. andprovided with a slot in its circumference through which the outer layerof said roll is extended, a cover to close said open side, and a guidefor said outer layer pivoted within said casing and having a knifeattached thereto and extended into said slot from within the easing.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

MORTIMER SILVERMAN.

